Diana Ross brought the 2025 Met Gala red carpet to a halt on Monday night (May 5), wearing an epic jacket with a seemingly endless train that spread almost the entire width of the iconic steps leading into the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Ross revealed to Vogue livestream host La La Anthony that she was persuaded to attend Monday night’s Met Gala by her son, Evan Ross, after not coming to the event since 2003. She also revealed an Easter egg hiding beneath her train: she had the names of her five children and eight grandchildren stitched into the garment. Diana was joined by Evan for her Vogue interview, and daughter Tracee Ellis Ross was also in the building for the Met Gala.
Beyond the jacket, Ross also wore a low-cut silver-sequined gown and a wide-brimmed white hat adorned with white feathers that matched the feathers lining her showstopping coat.
When Ross last attended the Met Costume Institute Gala in 2003, she was a vision in red, wearing a satin gown with delicate detailing at the neckline and a matching red satin shawl.
The 2025 Met Gala theme is “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which also inspired the Costume Institute’s spring 2025 exhibition of the same name and explores the history of Black dandyism.
Ross is a musical legend, scoring 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 throughout her career, including six No. 1s: “Endless Love” with Lionel Richie (nine weeks at No. 1), “Upside Down” (four weeks), “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” (three weeks), “Love Hangover” (two weeks), “Touch Me in the Morning” and “Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To).”
You can see Ross’ dress in action below: